Junior Data Engineer

Strategic Staffing Solutions • Professional Services • IT Consulting & Digital Transformation • Bachelor's Degree • Python • Java • SQL • ETL/ELT • 12 days ago
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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 2, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 21, 2026. Strategic Staffing Solutions scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Strategic Staffing Solutions

Strategic Staffing Solutions (S3) is an IT consulting and business services firm headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, providing staff augmentation, managed services, total workforce management programs and direct-hire recruiting. Founded in 1990 by Cynthia Pasky, it deploys more than 4,000 consultants for Fortune 500 clients in financial services, energy and utilities, healthcare and insurance, with hubs in Buenos Aires, San Jose, London, Vilnius, Riga, Warsaw, Manila and Singapore. Its job board lists contract and permanent roles at client sites, including AI architects and engineers, business and data analysts, project managers, service desk analysts and recruiters.
strategicstaff.com • HQ: Detroit, United States • IT Consulting & Digital Transformation • Recruiting & Staffing • Professional Services • 5000+ employees • Est. 1990

Junior Data Engineer / Software Engineer

Location: Charlotte, NC

Experience: 0-2 Years

Level: Entry Level / Junior

Position Overview

We are seeking a Junior Data Engineer / Software Engineer to support the development of data pipelines, applications, APIs, and cloud-based solutions. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career engineer with foundational experience in Python, SQL, Java, and AWS who is looking to grow within an enterprise technology environment.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and support data pipelines, applications, and integration solutions.

  • Write and troubleshoot Python, SQL, and Java code.

  • Work with relational databases, including tables, joins, keys, indexes, views, and data models.

  • Support ETL/ELT processes and data integration workflows.

  • Develop and integrate REST APIs and web services.

  • Work with GraphQL schemas, queries, mutations, and API integrations.

  • Assist with cloud-based development using AWS.

  • Perform testing, debugging, documentation, and code reviews.

  • Use Git/GitHub for source control and collaborative development.

  • Partner with technical teams to troubleshoot issues and deliver reliable solutions.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related field; equivalent practical experience may be considered.

  • 0-2 years of relevant data engineering, software engineering, application development, or database development experience.

  • Working knowledge of Python, SQL, and Java.

  • Foundational knowledge of AWS.

  • Understanding of relational databases and ETL/ELT/data pipeline concepts.

  • Familiarity with REST APIs and GraphQL.

  • Familiarity with Git and GitHub.

  • Understanding of software development practices including testing, debugging, documentation, and code reviews.

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Ideal Candidate

A recent graduate or early-career engineer with hands-on experience through professional work, internships, co-ops, academic projects, or personal development projects involving Python + SQL + Java + AWS.

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